| Job Title |
Model-and-mold Maker, Plaster |
| Job Description |
Makes Plaster Models Or Molds For Casting Concrete Products,
Such As Cornices, Panels, And Grave Markers: Lays Out Profile Of
Product On Sheet Metal, Following Working Drawings Or
Blueprints. Cuts Out Template Of Profile, Using Hand Shears, And
Nails Template To Wood Guide, To Make Modeling Frame. Mixes
Water And Plaster To Required Consistency In Tub, Using Paddle.
Brushes Liquid Soap On Modeling Frame To Prevent Adhesion Of
Plaster. Scoops Up Mixed Plaster And Places It On Modeling
Frame. Builds Up Layers Of Plaster And Reinforcing Hemp,
Allowing Time For Hardening Between Layers, And Pushes Template
Across Built Up Material To Remove Excess Plaster And Form Model
Or Mold To Required Dimensions. Cuts Off Sections Of Hardened
Model Or Mold, Using Saw. Lays Out Sections To Form Mold Pattern
And Cements Sections Together With Burnt Shellac. Fills Joints
Or Defects With Plaster And Smooths Plaster With Hands And
Molding Tools. May Make Sectional Mold Impressions Of Existing
Models. May Make Molds Or Models Of Clay. May Be Designated
According To Specialty As Model Maker, Plaster (concrete Prod.);
Mold Maker, Plaster (concrete Prod.).
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